Why is precedent considered a basic concept in the common legal tradition?
a. It provides a way to identify custom through reference to earlier case decisions
b. It forces judges to follow the written code
c. It allows laypeople (jurors) to influence the law
d. It refers to the process legislators must follow when they create common law
a. It provides a way to identify custom through reference to earlier case decisions
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a. True b. False
The boldness factor is sometimes referred to as
A) the meanness factor. B) the callous-unemotional trait. C) fearless dominance. D) asymmetrical personality.
The convict code is ______.
a. a graduated reward system that provides prisoners with privileges for good behavior b. the use of inmates’ labor by farmers or other contractors c. a type of discipline instituted in the New York prison model d. a set of informal rules that inmates live by vis-à-vis the institution and staff
______ suggests that events in significant life events can explain why a person engages in crime.
A. Social bond theory B. Differential association theory C. Power-control theory D. Life course theory